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Name
Scientific name
Peckoltia sp.
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Loricariidae
Common names
L038
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
L038 is an unidentified Peckoltia, a suckermouth catfish collected near Mocajuba on the lower rio Tocantins in Pará state, Brazil. It is re…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
120mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 23–29°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Territorial
Social needs
Not recorded
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, Tocantins
Writing
Etymology
Peckoltia: named for German botanist and pharmacist Gustavo Peckolt who was born in Brazil, became a member of the Natural History Commission of Rondon, and pu…
Distribution
This unidentified species is collected in the vicinity of Mocajuba on the lower rio Tocantins in Pará state, Brazil.
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 120 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered.
Maintenance
Not difficult to maintain under the correct conditions; we strongly recommend keeping it in a tank designed to simulate a flowing stream with a substrate of va…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Wild specimens are probably omnivorous foragers but with a preference for aquatic invertebrates and suchlike. In the aquarium it does best when offered a varie…
Behaviour and compatibility
Relatively peaceful but territorial with conspecifics and similarly-shaped species.
Sexual dimorphism
Adult males possess a series of odontodes on the rear portion of the body, pectoral fins and opercle.
Reproduction
Cave-spawner with the male responsible for brood care.
Notes
Not written yet
References
References
1 on this profile